Tyra Banks has signed a deal to write three YA novels that will marry modeling with Harry Potter — the protagonist having been accepted into an academy for "intoxibellas," or supermodels-in-training who "harbor unknown powers." What, no vampires? [Galleycat]

A lawsuit brought against Abercrombie & Fitch by a former employee who alleged she was discriminated against and eventually fired because she dyed her hair in contravention of the company's "looks" policy was dismissed by the judge. [WWD]

Even though Abercrombie had an even worse 2009 than it did 2008, C.E.O. Michael Jeffries took home $36.3 million worth of compensation. A year earlier, he earned a measly $23 million. [WSJ]

"If you don't feel well, you can come to see us. We're doctors," says Ruben Toledo, on behalf of himself and his wife, Isabel. The pair just received honorary doctorates from Los Angeles' Otis College of Art and Design. [WWD]

This set of "leaked pictures" from America's Next Top Model Cycle 14 is so bad — and this article is so fresh in our minds — that we wonder if it's not a plant. Even New Zealand looks less than its best, and that is hard to do. [ONTD]

Calvin Klein's fragrance Beauty, which launches later this summer, has a target market of women over 40, according to Francisco Costa. But: the face of the perfume is 33-year-old Diane Kruger, and last week at a private dinner held to launch the scent, the brand somehow ended up entertaining editors from titles like Teen Vogue while publications for older women, like More and Redbook were left out. Now Calvin Klein is referring requests for comment to the fragrance license holder, Coty, and Coty is not returning calls — sounds like someone knows they fucked up. [WWD]

"I want to do a vegetarian range of clothing. I haven't had time to properly focus on it, I'm still designing." — Leona Lewis, who even turns down promotional engagements for companies that sell fur. [People]

Oh, look, an unknown designer named Alexandra Vidal just happened to get positive items planted about her Bergdorf's trunk show in Women's Wear Daily and the New York Post. With PR this effective, the clothes are almost beside the point. [WWD]

The German fragrance industry held a huge celebration for itself, and gave itself a bunch of awards. Weirdly, Toni Braxton came. [WWD]

Karolina Kurkova and her husband were turned away from a fancy fashion party at the restaurant Kastel, in the Trump Tower, because they brought their 6-month-old with them. [P6]

Spanx apparently thinks that women will buy eight new styles of control-wear tops as outerwear. Costing $68-$118, the line, which was given the Cosmo-ready name On Top And In Control, looks guaranteed to squash boobs flat and potentially restrict breathing, too. [WWD]

Armani is adding nearly a dozen more stores and stores-within-stores at airports around the world. So next time you need a pair of tighty whities and you've already passed security in Shanghai, you're totally set? [WWD]